Big Pharma Vs Medical Marijuana

By Tracey Watson Most of us are familiar with the actor Chuck Norris, hero of action shows and movies like Walker Texas Ranger and Martial Law. Norris is famous for taking on the “baddies” and always winning. Now, he may have taken on the biggest fight of his life. The Daily Mail recently reported that Norris and his wife Gena are suing 11 pharmaceutical giants, claiming that she has been fighting exhaustion, pain and weakness since undergoing three MRI scans to assess…

The devastating consequences of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) are reduced through the use of cannabis medicine. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) accounts for approximately 1.5 million visits to the emergency room and hospitalizations every year. Young men are vastly over-represented within this population. Still, the majority of head injuries are considered mild and do not receive the medical treatment. The most alarming statistic, perhaps, is that individuals suffering from TBI have a lower life expectancy, deteriorating at about…

Girl, nine, who endured up to 300 seizures EVERY DAY and had one of the worst cases of epilepsy doctors have even seen is nearly seizure-free thanks to cannabis oil. A nine-year-old girl who used to have up to 300 seizures a day has been nearly seizure-free since she started taking cannabis oil. Teagan Appleby, from Aylesham, Kent, was born with the rare chromosome disorder isodicentric chromosome 15 syndrome, which led to her being diagnosed with…

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David Oliver,yourhealthguardian.com CBD was recommended to me for anxiety and depression about a month ago. I’ve suffered anxiety and depression for as long as I can remember. I managed it for a while with vitamins and exercise, but a little over a year ago the depression and anxiety became overwhelming. They helped, but it was still there. Antidepressants and anti-anxiety meds have been recommended, but the idea of an adverse reaction making it worse was…

Epidermolysis Bullosa and Lamella Ichthyosis are two rare genetic skin disorders that bring intense pain and life restricting destruction of the body. Cannabis has been an absolute miracle for these patients! Cannabis Manages Pain of Epidermolysis Bullosa Better Than Opioids Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is genetic disorder that causes the skin to be very fragile. The slightest friction will cause skin to split or blister, leaving painful sores that are easily infected, and can be life…

We are just starting to understand the CBD health benefits A new study published in Molecular Biology reveals that cannabidiol (CBD) has valuable antidepressant properties. The study, which was conducted by researchers of Denmark’s Aarhus University Hospital and Brazil’s University of Sao Paolo, discovered findings that “support a promising therapeutic profile for CBD as a new fast-acting antidepressant drug.” CBD is the non-psychoactive compound in cannabis, which has proven its efficacy in treating several illnesses…

Awareness with regards to cannabis as a treatment and potential cure for cancer has been rapidly increasing over the past few years. Several studies over the last decade have clearly (without question) demonstrated the anti-tumoral effects of the plant. Cannabinoids (any group of related compounds that include cannabinol and the active constituents of cannabis) activate cannabinoid receptors in the body. The human body itself produces compounds called endocannabinoids and they play a very important role…

A World Health Organization (WHO) report has found no adverse health outcomes but rather several medical applications for cannabidiol, a.k.a. CBD, despite U.S. federal policy on this cannabinoid chemical. According to a preliminary WHO report published last month, naturally occurring CBD is safe and well tolerated in humans (and animals), and is not associated with any negative public health effects [PDF]. Experts further stated that CBD, a non-psychoactive chemical found in cannabis, does not induce…

It’s an “amazing plant” that produces “hypnotic effects,” according to online testimonials. Some people who have ingested it or inhaled its smoke say it gave them a mild, marijuana-like high. Now scientists have weighed in. In experiments with more than 100 mice, they found that chemicals in the liverwort plant produced four of the same key effects as THC, the primary psychoactive ingredient in marijuana. An hour after being injected with the experimental chemicals, the…

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A 10-year-old boy had just three days to live after battling a rare cancer which affects one in seven billion people and was planning his own funeral before cannabis saved his life. Callie Blackwell, now a cannabis campaigner, told Deryn Blackwell had ‘tried every painkiller, antibiotic, anti-sickness and steroid drug’ when she decided to make her own illegal cannabis-based medicine. Blackwell told Metro.co.uk, ‘I couldn’t bear watching Deryn in so much pain from the necrosis…